Re: why does it take an hour to install using "make" in /ports/ versus 30 seconds using packages?

NotGiven <lburnerheimerton@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've used sysinstall to install a package and it took about 30 seconds.
> uninstalled it then tried /ports/whatever/Make and it takes about an hour
> for the same software.
>
> Why is that?

sysinstall(8) installs a pre-compiled binary package, typing 'make' in a port
skeleton fetches the source, and compiles it, possibly doing the same for any
dependencies it finds along the way.

Read the ports(7) manual page and the Handbook for more detailed information.

- Philip

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